Shheem
Shhiim, or Šaḥīm alternatively written as Shheem or Chhim/Chehim is a town in Lebanon which is located 40 kilometres south-east of Beirut. The largest Sunni Muslim town in the Chouf region, Shhiim has a population of approximately 50,560.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Debbieh and Barja.
Debbieh
Village
Dibbiyeh or Debbiyeh is a Lebanese village in the… Debbieh is situated 3 km north of Shheem.
Barja
Town
Barja is a town and municipality in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. Barja is situated 4½ km west of Shheem.
Shheem
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Chéhim”, “Chhim”, “Chhîm”, “Shaḩīm”, and “Shḩīm”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.6384° or 33° 38′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.47987° or 35° 28′ 48″ east
Elevation
592 metres (1,942 feet)
Open location code
8G5QJFQH+9W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Shheem” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شحيم”
- French: “Chehime”
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